There is nothing more frustrating than produce going bad before you get a chance to eat it. Fresh fruit and vegetables are essential for healthy eating, but they're more expensive than frozen goods and are not always widely available in every community. This makes proper storage even more important.
Most of us think about temperature and moisture when putting away our groceries, but the phrase "ethylene production" might be new. Ethylene is a gas released by certain fruits and vegetables as they start to ripen. It can also speed up the ripening process of surrounding produce. Nicole Richard, a food safety specialist from the University of Rhode Island, says high ethylene producers, like bananas, apples, and avocados, will cause ethylene-sensitive crops, like leafy greens, to wilt and become yellowed unless your produce is protected.
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